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The Early Flute: A Practical Guide
Rachel Brown
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Description for The Early Flute: A Practical Guide
Paperback. Provides sound advice on the issues raised when performing music of the past. Series: Cambridge Handbooks to the Historical Performance of Music. Num Pages: 200 pages, 10 b/w illus. 64 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVRN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312. A Practical Guide. Series: Cambridge Handbooks to the Historical Performance of Music. 200 pages, 10 b/w illus. 64 music examples. Provides sound advice on the issues raised when performing music of the past. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVRN. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight: 324.
This practical guide for flautists provides a survey of the instrument - its development, its technique, its repertoire and its literature - between 1700 and 1900. Each issue is set in a musical context and technical and stylistic matters such as fingering, tone production, articulation, ornamentation, vibrato, expression and delivery are examined in depth, applying evidence from historical sources to the standard flute repertoire. A series of case studies offers detailed interpretations of music by Hotteterre, Handel, Bach, Gluck, Mozart and Boehm. As an internationally recognised soloist, orchestral player and teacher of modern and historical flutes, Rachel Brown brings a ... Read more
This practical guide for flautists provides a survey of the instrument - its development, its technique, its repertoire and its literature - between 1700 and 1900. Each issue is set in a musical context and technical and stylistic matters such as fingering, tone production, articulation, ornamentation, vibrato, expression and delivery are examined in depth, applying evidence from historical sources to the standard flute repertoire. A series of case studies offers detailed interpretations of music by Hotteterre, Handel, Bach, Gluck, Mozart and Boehm. As an internationally recognised soloist, orchestral player and teacher of modern and historical flutes, Rachel Brown brings a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Series
Cambridge Handbooks to the Historical Performance of Music
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521890809
SKU
V9780521890809
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About Rachel Brown
Rachel Brown is currently a professor of flute at both the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Royal College of Music, London. She plays principal flute for several orchestras including the Academy of Ancient Music and the Hanover Band and has given many concerto performances in Europe, America and Japan. Known for her versatility on modern and historical ... Read more
Reviews for The Early Flute: A Practical Guide
'… demonstrates a profound knowledge of the flute's history, and of the changes in performance style and technique.' Early Music Today 'This is an excellent study …well written and easily accessible … Rachel Brown has done an excellent job. This practical guide can enrich recorder players' knowledge and should be consulted widely.' The Recorder Magazine 'A highly informative, readable and ... Read more